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Holabird’s Premier Americana December Auction packed in

three days of 1,900 special lots

RENO, NV - A Wells Fargo Express Chinese Western directory from 1878
sold for $13,750, while signed and numbered photographs by Western
photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) and rare tokens from the glory
days of America’s Gold Rush era all did well in Holabird Western
Americana Collections’ December Dreams: Premier Americana Auction
held December 17-19.
The three-day sale, held online and
live at the Holabird gallery in Reno,
featured over 1,900 lots of rare books, Pair of signed and labeled art prints by Japanese landscape artist Hiroshi Yoshida
art, mining, numismatics, stock certifi- (1876-1950), titled Kura at Tomonoura and Lugano, signed in pencil, $3,125.
cates, postcards, and more. Highlighted
collections included more parts of the such, are essential aspects of historical research.
Ken Prag postcard collection, the Bill The Wells Fargo Express Chinese directory from 1878 is one of the most
McIver token and medal collection, the sought-after, rare, and important of all the Western directories and sold
MacKenzie Montana collection, and the accordingly, for $13,750. It was well-used and worn, with Chinese notes on
Ron Lerch Western collection. pages throughout.
Day 1 contained over 600 lots of Day 3 was busy, with 614 lots of Native Americana, art (featuring Ansel
philatelic (stamps); military, political Adams, three signed Salvador Dali prints, Japanese woodblocks and prints,
and firearms; gaming collectibles; and and more), numismatics (including coins and currency, medals and
model railroads and toys. Postcards, so-called dollars), tokens (featuring Part 2 of the Bill McIvor Nevada token
many of them from the Ken Prag collection), and general Americana. The signed and numbered photographs
Ansel Adams original photograph collection, included California, Hawaii, by Ansel Adams were from a special edition of fine prints from Photographs
from his Yosemite Series, signed, Disney, Titanic ,and Pioneer cards. The of Yosemite (CA) by Ansel Adams. Images included Moon and Half Dome,
titled Moon and Half Dome (1960), gaming section included items from the the tenth print made of this world-class photograph from 1960 ($9,687);
print No. 10, considered one of his Shirley Bovis Cowboy Museum in and Bridal Veil Falls, from circa 1958-1970 ($7,500).
greatest photographs, $9,687. Tombstone, AZ. Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC is always seeking new
Day 2 was packed with 683 lots of and major collections to bring to market. To consign a single piece or a
books (featuring Part 1 of the Ron Leach Western directory collection); collection, you may call Fred Holabird at 775-851-1859 or 844-492-2766;
mining artifacts and ephemera; and stock certificates and bonds, including or, you can send an e-mail to fredholabird@gmail.com. To learn more about
mining and railroad. There were about 200 directories from the Ron Lerch Holabird Western Americana Collections, visit holabirdamericana.com.
collection. Directories are considered a “primary source” material and, as Updates are posted often.

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